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Overview
LockDown Browser can be used with Instructor Live Proctoring. This feature allows the use of a video conferencing system, such as Zoom, with LockDown Browser. By using this feature, instructors can proctor students remotely during an online test by watching test takers via a video conference.
Note: Instructor Live Proctoring does not automatically record student video or alert the instructor to suspicious events. Therefore, it is the instructor's responsibility to vigilantly monitor students during examinations.
Setting up Instructor Live Proctoring for Tests in Canvas
Step 1: Provide students with instructions for downloading and installing LockDown Browser prior to the examination. Let students know in advance that LockDown Browser and a video conferencing system will be used with online exams.
IMPORTANT: UIC students can use the following article for instructions on how to download the LockDown Browser application and guidance on what to expect when using it: My exam uses Respondus LockDown and Monitor; what should I do as a student?
Step 2: Create a quiz in Canvas, or you can also create a copy of an existing quiz you created for the class.
Step 3: Enable LockDown Browser for the preferred quiz.
- Select LockDown Browser from the Canvas Course Navigation menu, then locate the title of the quiz you want to enable in the Respondus LockDown Browser dashboard.
- Click on the arrow icon next to the title of the quiz you want to enable and select Settings.
- Choose Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam. Select the option to Allow Instructor Live Proctoring, choose the video conferencing system (Zoom) from the dropdown menu, and create a Start Code.
Note: You must have a Start Code, and it should NOT be given to students in advance. Instructors should provide this code when students are ready to begin the exam.
Step 4: Schedule a Zoom meeting through the Zoom Web Portal (uic.zoom.us) or in your Zoom Application.
During the Exam
- Students must join the Zoom meeting before opening LockDown Browser.
Note: Once students open LockDown Browser, they will not be able to see their Zoom meeting controls. Instructors should consider whether it is preferred that students mute their microphones and remind students that they will still be seen by the instructor even though students will not see the Zoom meeting window.
Technical Limitations: Instructors should inform students prior to the examination date that iPads cannot run a video conferencing app and LockDown Browser at the same time. For additional information, visit Respondus Quick Start Guide.
- Once all students have joined the Zoom meeting and can confirm that they are able to hear the instructor, consider asking students to perform a room scan of their testing environment. Remind students of the rules of the examination.
- Direct students to open the LockDown Browser. Once the browser is open, they will need to enter Canvas’ URL (canvas.uic.edu) to log in to the course and navigate to the test.
- Verbally provide students with the Start Code for the exam.
- Use the Gallery View feature in Zoom to monitor all students simultaneously during the exam.
Ending the Exam
Once students submit their exam, they will be able to close the LockDown Browser window and return to their Zoom meeting controls. Instructors may consider requiring students to send a private chat message to the person proctoring the exam, indicating that they have completed the exam and are leaving the Zoom meeting.
Additional Resources
Visit LockDown Browser – Instructor Live Proctoring Quick Start Guide for additional information.